The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10


culation among the tourists. There was great
| rattle of silver; rot she light clatter of small
change. but the cull thud of the dollar, now and
| then muffed by the interposition of paper cur
| rency. The amount thus quickly raised
| $l1017. Two or three of the membe thought
| the amount not enough, and proposed that an
| other collection, when all the members were
| present. be taken up at the banquet A member
/ here suggested that this only beginning;
| that Mr. Gooch that being the name of the I'M
/ fortunate travelerl would be their ward from
/ this on and they will see to it that his physical
suferings not increased by any anxiety on
account of his loved ones. Another member
| suggested that it would be good thing so raise
a fund to see what could be done toward getting
i damages out of the Kentucky town where he
had been shot down. Secretary Coffin and Mr.
| Porter were selected committee to deliver
the money to Mr.. Gooch, with the compliments
of the association.
The association then entered upon the election
of officers for the ensuing year, with the follow
| ing result.
President O. w Norman.
First Vice-president-C Charles W. Bridges, Indanap
yce-presidents-Em Froeb. Terre Haute; Sam 3.
| Nisbet Evansville; Charles A. Munson Fl WAYNE;
W. j. Robey. Richmond Ralph Thompson Lafayette:
| John K Weir Madison Addison Neat New Albany;
| George p Washburn, Logansport W. s. Stoddard,
| Vincennes.
Delegates to the National observation-disclosures A.
| Dean, George c. Webster, jr.; D. W. Coffin W. j.
| Robbie.
A pleasant incident of the election was the
nomination for vice president, for Fort Wayne
of Charles A. Munson, late Democratic cand-
date for Auditor of State, by his successful Re-
publican rival Bruce Carr, also a travelling man.
Another incident was tho nomination of Addison
Neat of New Albany by John T. Creed, of that
city. who has been vice president since the
ganiZation of the association. and, in spite of the
protests of his fellow members, insisted upon
naming successor
The election of directors followed. This
J brought about the lveliest contest of the day
| Eor1r wary tn ha md fhe nd Hatcc
numerous. The result was as follows: w. ID.
Cooper. 100 votes; Bruce Carr. 81; VIM. Henley,
"a: Thomas w Dunnamore. 49, George G. Web
ster, &c; C. Mcpherson. 1O5; W. ]. Brown, 81;
Fred Schmidt, l56; Blanchard H. Lucas. 10;
John V. Parker. "a; r. r. Walden, 90; W. H.
Wright, AZ. Messrs. Schmidt, Cooper Nc
Pherson and Carr were declared to be the choice
for the vacancies the board of directors.
member from Evansville rose and moved
? that the next annual meeting of the association
be held at that city He guaranteed warm
, welcome and thoroughly enjoyable time The
invitation was unanimously accepted.
The committee or constitution and by laws re-
ported They recommended that action be
taken in regard to the salary of any officer; that
when the reserve fund reached sum in excess
OF $40, 600 death loss may be paid without max
ing an assessment; that Amendments l, and
: TO the constitution and bylaws be not adopted.
q The report of the committee was concurred in.
Resolutions of thanks voted to W. r.
McKeen and George E. Harrington, and to d. j.
g Mackey, of the e. & T. H. This was followed
f by three rousinc cheers for the Vandalia
Thomas A. Dean offered resolution that the
i secretary be allowed $500 for clerk hire and in
9 cidental expenses. This resolution excited
q strong opposition, but finally carried.
The Chair named the auditing committee
Z for the year Sam B. Porter, FL. C. Thornton ant
d c. l.. Hanford. The convention then ad journed
Y In the meantime n banquet had been prepared
. at Dowlings Hall by the wholesale merchants
manufacturers and travelling men of Terre Hant
l. for the members of the association and tho la
lies Ir a ma of h,ln
d dred plates, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon tn
Is long array of guests filed in and seated them
o selves. Music was furnished by the When Band
d of this city, and the Rngeold Band, of Teri
J. Haute, the two best bands in Indiana, and the
It We'd with each other to which should pro
It duce the most ravishing strains. After Al
e invocation by Rev. George r. Pierce, of TER
s. Haute. the feast began. The first toast was
10 The Moral Status of Travelling Men. eloquen,
10 ~ responded to by George c Webster, jr.. s~b
IS who concluded by rectine some lines of his ow
1t composition, entitled. when the check is o.
1t the kuester and the price-books put away. sup
ID gested, he admitted by James Whtcomb Riley
re lines, When the frost is on the punkin an
the folders in the shock" George ". Geige
e. and William Fl. Wright then called upo
v and happily responded, both denying tina
TO age at all making them any tn
IS less pushing in enterprise as statesmen
$. Tom A. Dean, now of Chicago, mad
d. short and pleasant speech, speaking of tn
ic moral improvement of the pilgrims of the roa
a since he had known them, and that they stan
is higher and better to-day than they have
~ Mrs Anna V. Lakin. of Terre Haute, made a
y exceedingly clever response to the toast, 9Th
"a Ladies'" and Bruce Carr to that of 1.-The Drum
~ mers Ups and Downs" The banquet conclude
in with three cheers for 1.-THE boys of Terre Haute
es in which even the ladies gave their help.
as In the evening at Dowlings Hall there
II. grand ball. in which nearly all, certainly all WI
IS could dance, took part making a most brilliaI
| gathering Before the ball began about hul
cd bred of the travellers got together, and, headf
he by the When Band, proceeded to the resident
he of ". Il. McKeen to give that gentleman ser
er made. At the first pause in the music Mr. Nj
at Keen appeared, and George A. Woodford, as tt
ey spokesman for the travellers, made n bri
speech, thanking the bighearted president
n the VanGala for his many favors to the tourist
n and assuring him of their full appreciation NJ
mt Mckeen quite taken by surprise He sa
ee he was no speech maker, but would like to hal
at the serenaders all come IN and give him chan
ed to see and shake hands with them. AS it WI
I'D showing at the time the boys more co
siderate of the Mckeen carpets than the ma
mt of the honse. SO they cheered him UNI
X. all the neichbors came ont to see what Il
j. matter, and then departed. There a schen
ed on foot to buy all the gold-headed canes in Il
Vs. city and present them to Mr.. Mckeen as slig
BE: testimonial of their regard but as the jewele
Zip stores all closed, they were compelled
ty- forego this form of testimonial.
nit AT o'clock the Indianapolis delegation al
Gle their ladies took the special train furnished
led the Vardalia for Indianapolis. On arrvi
'ty here after 3 o'clock they found another piece
10 thoughtful kindness. Colonel johnson had Il
IN orders for each line Of street cars
w. take the tourists home, and home they WEI
re- after a day of enjoyment as nearly unalloyed
comes to travellers in this vale of tears
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wo A Good Day for Sleigh,ng.
a na Crusty old King Winter was never more ayr.
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